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EP 1 351 637 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 15.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/42 (21) Application number: 02704127.6 (22) Date of filing: 14.01.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61G 5/08 (86) International application number: PCT/US0201/043 (87) International publication number: WO 0205/6815 (25.07.2002 Gazette 2002/30)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 18.01.2001 US 262482 P 27.09.2001 US 965285 (71) Applicant: Sunrise Medical HHG Inc. Longmont,Colorado 80503 (US)	(72) Inventor: STEVENS, Rex, W. Erie, CO 80020 (US) (74) Representative: Wardley, Diana Mary  Forrester & Boehmert,Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München 80336 München (DE)